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Top 10 Italian bubblies
Excellent Traditional Method sparkling wines are now being made throughout Italy, also in areas that up until recently were not known for producing interesting bubblies.
Traditional Method sparkling wines are by now being produced throughout Italy and not just in the more famous areas, those with prestigious appellations, above all in Lombardy, Trentino and Piedmont.
Many of these “bubblies” are made with native varietals and not just Chardonnay and Pinot Noir even if most are. And perhaps a new frontier has been opened with the discovery that many native Italian grapes, as well as regions that until were not considered particularly suited, can produce top-quality sparkling wine. This truly Italian “path” is increasingly being established and consolidated with wines we are convinced with be most interesting.
For now, our list has only one wine made with varietals different from the traditional ones but we are sure that it won’t be long before there will be many others in our ranking.
Alta Langa 120 mesi Riserva 2008 Gancia
95/100 - € 60,00
Blend of 80% Pinot Nero and 20% Chardonnay grapes. Fermented in stainless steel and barriques. Classic method, 10 years on the yeasts. Brut. Intense straw yellow color, very elegant and continuous bubbles. Complex aromas of whitehorn and hibiscus, hints of cassis and smoky puffs. Elegant and progressive taste with smooth foam nicely sustained by its great savory note. Surprising finish.
Alto Adige Comitissa Pas Dosé Riserva 2016 Lorenz Martini
95/100 - € 25,00
Blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero grapes. Classic method, 40 months on the yeasts. Light yellow color. Very elegant and continuous bubbles. Delicate aromas of gooseberry, citrus and hints of flint. Very pleasant taste, fresh, juicy and elegant with savory progression and good length.
Il Pigro Dosaggiozero Extra Brut 2017 Romagnoli
95/100 - € 22,00
Blend of 60% Pinot Nero and 40% Chardonnay grapes. Classic method for 36 months. Light golden yellow color. Very elegant and continuous bubbles. Complex aromas of delicate flowers, then citrusy notes, cedar, lime and Sorrento lemon, hints of flint in the background. Very tense, fresh, delicious and attractive drinkability.
Nerosé 60 mesi La Madeleine
95/100 - € 45,00
100% Pinot Nero grapes. Classic method, 60 months. Light and bright antique pink color. Elegant, thick and abundant, slow bubbles. Elegant and varied, fragrant and complex aromas of currant, wild strawberries, hints of bread crust and pink grapefruit. Tense and juicy taste, creamy and elegant foam, agile body, delicate. Very long persistence in the finish.
Alta Langa Zero 140 Riserva 2007 Enrico Serafino
94/100 - € 100,00
Blend of 85% Pinot Nero and 15% Chardonnay grapes. Classic method, 140 months on the yeasts. Intense straw yellow color and very elegant bubbles. Rich, neat and delicate aromas, classic notes of flowers, chestnut honey. Rich and agile taste, savory, elegant and balanced foam, dynamic progression, coherent and pleasant. Intense, persistent and classy finish.
Monsupello Brut Monsupello
94/100 - € 24,00
Blend of 90% Pinot Nero and 10% Chardonnay grapes. Classic method, 40 months on the lees. Straw yellow color with copper hues and a fine and continuous perlage. Nose of bread crust, hay, aromatic herbs, yellow peach, and cassis. Thin and firm palate, dynamic, saline, and with a pleasant length.
700 Brut 2015 Cusumano
93/100 - € 24,00
Blend of 80% Pinot Nero and 20% Chardonnay grapes cultivated at 700 mt on the Ficuzza hills. Classic method, 36 months on the yeasts. Bright straw yellow color. Thick and abundant bubbles. Fragrant and fruity, very clear fermentative aromas of bread crust, then yellow plums, hints of flint and wildflowers. Tense and agile taste, very pleasant foam. Good length in the finish.
Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero Pas Dosé 1865 2015 Conte Vistarino
93/100 - € 29,00
100% Pinot Nero grapes. Classic method, at least 50 months on the lees. Straw yellow color with golden hues and fine perlage. Opens to notes of white field blossoms and hay, then bread crust, citrus and acacia honey. Creamy and vigorous effervescence, fresh and saline, vibrant and with a long length.
Spumante Millesimato 2016 Lini 910
93/100 - € 25,00
100% Pinot Nero grapes. Classic method. Bright straw yellow color. with elegant and lively foam. Varied aromas with yeasts in evidence, then white fruits, delicate roasting notes, tropical fruits and citrus. Powerful body, balance with smoothness and acidity. Pastries puffs in the finish.
Etna Gaudensius Blanc de Noir Brut Firriato
91/100 - € 22,00
100% Nerello Mascalese grapes. Classic method, at least 32 months on the yeasts. Intense straw yellow color. Disgorgement in 2020. Aromas of candied fruits, lemon zests, pomegranate and red berries like currant. Then yellow fruits and pineapple. Fresh sip, intense taste with evident citrusy notes. Rich body and smooth progression. Savory finish.
